Podcast Episodes

Gun Legislation Advances In Sacramento

A bill to hold gun manufacturers responsible for death and destruction caused by their products cleared a key Assembly committee on Tuesday. It's part of a larger package of legislation addressing gu…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Los Angeles Landlords Fail To Overturn Eviction Moratorium

Landlords in Los Angeles have failed in their legal quest to overturn the city’s eviction moratorium. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a case challenging the city’s protections. 

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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Bill Would Boost Renter Tax Credit For First Time In Decades

More than three million Californians could get a break on their tax bill with a proposal to boost benefits for renters. The proposal from state Senator Steve Glazer would increase the renter tax cred…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Report Questions Senator Feinstein's Mental Fitness

Does California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who’s 88 and a giant of American politics, still have the mental fitness to do her job? According to reporting by San Francisco Chronicle Washington Cor…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

California Pushes Forward With Electric Vehicle Plan

A draft of California’s first-in-the-nation roadmap for ending the sale of all new gas-powered cars in the state by 2035 has been released. The new plan requires an increase in the sales of electric …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Proposal For Shorter Workweek in California Sparks Debate

A bill in the state legislature aims to cut some Californians' workweek down to 32 hours from the usual 40. The proposed legislation would apply to companies in the state with more than 500 employees…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

State Wildfire Prevention Program Shows Little Progress

California has millions of acres of overgrown forestland. It’s raw fuel for potentially catastrophic wildfires. In late 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up th…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

COVID Treatment More Readily Available in Los Angeles

Even as the highly contagious BA.2 subvariant spreads across the globe, California has not yet seen a sharp uptick in new coronavirus cases or hospitalizations. But in Los Angeles, more people who do…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

COVID Outbreaks Rising at Los Angeles Schools

Schools in the Los Angeles area are reporting more coronavirus outbreaks. Outbreaks have more than tripled in the past 10 days in Los Angeles schools.

Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC

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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Sacramento Police - Mass Shooting Likely Involved Rival Gangs

Sacramento police now believe at least five individuals fired guns in the downtown shooting that left six dead and 12 injured early Sunday morning. Investigators say they believe gangs played a role …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago